Travel Nurse RN - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care in Carlsbad, NM

Registered Nurse (RN) | Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care
Location: Carlsbad, NM
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – ICU (Travel)

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Nights, 6:30 PM – 6:30 AM | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide total patient care in a 12-bed ICU setting with a 1:2–3 patient ratio
• Manage ventilator-dependent patients and administer titratable drips
• Mix and administer medications and perform patient hygiene care
• Float to Emergency Room and Medical-Surgical departments as needed per unit float rotation policy
• When floating to Med-Surg, take a full patient assignment of up to 6 patients or function in an aide capacity
• When floating to the ER, assist with call lights, medication passing, patient transport, IV starts, and blood draws

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Experience in Emergency Room and Medical-Surgical settings required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Willingness and ability to float to ER and Med-Surg departments
• Must be eligible for New Mexico state fingerprinting requirements (fingerprints required for all travelers; process may take several weeks — submitting agency must be registered with the state of New Mexico)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• TNCC certification preferred
• Experience with ventilator management, titratable drips, medication mixing, and patient hygiene care
• Familiarity with MedHost EMR system

Why Join Us

• No call required, with the possibility of blocked scheduling accommodations
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic ICU environment with a diverse patient population and varied clinical exposure across departments